Hubert Parry: Works for Orchestra & Chorus - Te Deum; Magnificat; England; Jerusalem / Amanda Roocroft, soprano; Neeme Jarvi1 CD / Chandos Records / 2012-10-30 Works: Hubert Parry: Te Deum, for chorus & orchestra; England, for chorus & orchestra; The Birds of Aristophanes, suite for orchestra; Jerusalem; The Glories of Our Blood and State, for chorus & orchestra; ...Performers: Roocroft, Amanda Conductors: Järvi, Neeme Ensemble: ; BBC National Orchestra of Wales With a foreword by Parry enthusiast HRH The Prince of Wales, this release features orchestral and choral works spanning the length of Parry's composing life,...continue... Recording information: BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff (05/17/2012-05/19/2012)....continue... ![]() Christmas Carols Vol. 2 - beautiful German carols sung by leading concert and opera singers, choirs and children1 CD / Carus / 2012-10-30 Works: Christmas Traditional: Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (Joseph, Dearest Joseph Mine), carol (German); Zu Bethlehem geboren, carol (German); Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, carol (Blest Mary Wanders through...Performers: Busch, Christine; Elsner, Leonhard; Elsner, Paulina; Friedrich, Lukas; Frisch, Vincent [Vocals]; Fritzsch, Thomas [Cello]; Gees, Michael; Grimm, Johannes; Henschel, Dietrich; Johannsen, Kay; Lielbard... Conductors: Bernius, Frieder; Johannsen, Kay; Creed, Marcus; Biller, Georg Christoph; Alber, Michael; Schuck, Stefan Ensemble: ; Ensemble 94; Kammerchor Stuttgart Exclusive Collection of Christmas Carols Many renowned German-speaking singers - amongst others, Jonas Kaufmann, Angelika Kirchschlager and Christoph Prégardien - and ensembles have recorded th...continue... ![]() Celebrating American Spirit / Kelli O'Hara, Ron Raines. Essential Voices USA1 CD / Sono Luminus / 2012-10-30 Works: Laurie Hochman: The Pledge of Allegiance, for orchestra; David Ludwig: The New Colossus, for chorus; Truman, for chorus (part of collaborative work "Sing out Mr. President"); Larry Hochman: Reason to...Performers: O'Hara, Kelli; Raines, Ron Conductors: Clurman, Judith Ensemble: ; Essential Voices USA Sono Luminus proudly presents Celebrating the American Spirit, performed by Essential Voices USA and directed by Judith Clurman, which reconfigures musical expressions of nationhood. EVUSA...continue... Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (07/11/2012); DiMenna Center for Classical Music (07/11/2012); American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (2011-01-1...continue... ![]() Patricia Van Ness "In Paradisum" - Requiem; The Voice of the Tenth Muse / Sanford Sylvan, baritione; Ruth Cunning, soprano1 CD / Navona / 2012-10-30 Works: Patricia Van Ness: Requiem for baritone soloist & chorus; The Voice of the Tenth Muse, for soprano soloist & chorus; Unspecified: Untitled CD-ROM TrackPerformers: Cunningham, Ruth; Sylvan, Sanford Conductors: Hodgkins, David Ensemble: ; Allegro Coro Allegro, led by Hodgkins, is dedicated to building social and musical bridges through high-quality performances of significant choral works and expanding the available repertoire...continue... Recording information: Church of the Covenant, Boston, MA....continue... ![]() Nunc Dimittis - Russian Sacred Music for Chorus by Borodin, Arensky, Buketoff, Chesnokov, Labinski / Maida Vale Singers1 CD / Claudio Records / 2012-10-30 Works: Robin White: Magnificat for chorus & orchestra (after Borodin's Polovtsian Dances); Nunc dimittis, for chorus & orchestra (after the Nocturne from Borodin's String Quartet no 2); Psalm 101, for choru...Conductors: White, Robin Ensemble: ; Maida Vale Singers A collection of Russian sacred music, featuring new choral settings of well-known themes by Borodin. Robin White has set the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, plus...continue... Recording information: Henry Wood Hall; St. Jude-on-the-Hill (2011-11-07&2012-01-29_2012-)....continue... ![]() Bach: Cantatas for Epiphany Nos. 3, 65 & 72 / St Thomas Boys Choir, Georg Christoph Biller1 CD / Rondeau Production / 2012-10-30 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 65, "Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen" BWV 65; Cantata no 3, "Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid," BWV 3 (BC A33); Cantata no 72, "Alles nur nach Gottes willen," BWV 72;...Conductors: Biller, Georg Christoph Ensemble: ; St Thomas Boys Choior In celebration of the 800th anniversary of the Thomanerchor Leipzig, Rondeau Production is publishing a ten-part exploration of cantatas for the liturgical year. This disc...continue... Recording information: Thomaskirche Leipzig (2009-01-09_2009-01-10&2009-)....continue... ![]() Vivaldi: Sacred Music / Sandrine Piau, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Philippe Jaroussky. Concerto et al. [6 CDs]6 CD / Naïve / 2012-10-30 Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Double Orchestra in F major, RV 584; Domine ad adjuvandum me festina (Psalm 69), for soprano, double chorus, 2 oboes, double strings & co; Ascende laeta, RV 635; Dixit D...Performers: Bertagnolli, Gemma; Dantone, Ottavio; Ferreira, Mauro Lopes; Herrmann, Anke; Invernizzi, Roberta; Jaroussky, Philippe; Moi, Francesco; Montanari, Stefano; Piau, Sandrine; Piccinini, Monica; Polverell... Conductors: Alessandrini, Rinaldo; Marchi, Alessandro de; Dantone, Ottavio; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe Ensemble: Academia Montis Regalis; Accademia Bizantina; Concerto Italiano; Ensemble Matheus For Christmas, a Naive boxed set that gathers the finest sacred works composed by Antonio Vivaldi and performed by some of the most recognized artists...continue... Recording information: Abbaye de Saint-Michel, Thiérache (03/2009); Chiesa di S. Bernardino, Auditorium B. Manenti, Crema, (03/2009); Istituto di Musica Antica Academia Montis Regalis, Mond (03/2...continue... ![]() Domenico Sarri: Dixit Dominus; Missa / Anja Zugner, Maria Perlt, Annekathrin Laabs, Andreas Post1 CD / CPO / 2012-10-30 Works: Domenico Sarri: Missa, for chorus & ensemble; Dixit Dominus, for chorus & ensemblePerformers: Post, Andreas Conductors: Jung, Matthias Ensemble: Batzdorfer Hofkapelle Domenico Sarri numbered among the composers who enjoyed great success with their operas in Naples during the early eighteenth century but gained renown throughout the...continue... Recording information: Lukaskirche, Dresden (01/01/2011-01/03/2011)....continue... ![]() Contrasts in German Church Music around 1600: works by Gallus, Hassler, Schein / Thios Omilos1 CD / Rondeau Production / 2012-10-30 Works: Hans Leo Hassler: Cantate Dominio canticum novum; Cantiones sacrae de festis praecipuis totius anni; Missa I Super "Dixit Maria"; Laetentur coeli, motet for 4 voices; Jacobus Handl: In Nomine Jesu; E...Performers: Dreßler, Benjamin; Skiebe, Alexandra [Organ] With their debut recording, the Leipzig-based ensemble Thios Omilos give an insight into the sacred music of Jacobus Gallus, Hans Leo Hassler, and Johann Hermann...continue... Recording information: Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche zum Heiligen Kreuz Leip (08/23/2012-08/26/2010)....continue... ![]() Josquin Desprez: Psalm Settings / Weser-Renaissance Bremen, Manfred Cordes1 CD / CPO / 2012-10-30 Works: Josquin Desprez: De profundis, motet for 5 parts; In exitu Israel de Aegypto, motet for 4 parts; Domine ne in furore tuo, motet for 4 parts; Miserere mei deus (Psalm 51), motet for 5 parts; Memor est...Conductors: Cordes, Manfred Ensemble: ; Weser-Renaissance Bremen Following Desprez's mass Ave Maris Stella, Bremen under Manfred Cordes now turns to a selection of psalm settings by the same composer. Josquin Desprez, not...continue... Recording information: Stiftskirche Bassum (11/13/2009-11/15/2009)....continue... ![]() Schoenberg: Klavierstucke; Piano Suite; Piano Concerto; Fantasy; Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte; Lieder / Glenn Gould, piano4 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-30 Works: Arnold Schoenberg: Pieces (3) for piano, Op. 11; Pieces (5) for piano, Op. 23; Little Pieces (6) for piano, Op. 19; Suite for piano, Op. 25; Pieces (2) for piano, Op. 33; Piano Concerto, Op. 42; Fant...Performers: Baker, Israel; Faull, Ellen; Gould, Glenn; Gramm, Donald; Vanni, Helen Conductors: Craft, Robert; Ensemble: ; CBC Symphony Orchestra; Juilliard String Quartet Sony Classical celebrates Glenn Gould's 80th Anniversary with The Glenn Gould Collection, the complete Glenn Gould CD collection in 20 volumes, each available separately. They include...continue... ![]() Glad Tidings: Carols for Christmas - In Dulci jubilo; O little one sweet; Cherry tree carol; Es ist ein ros / Singscape1 CD / Gift of Music / 2012-10-30 Works: Christmas Traditional: The Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came (Birjina gaztettobat zegoen, Basque carol); Away in a Manger; Angels From the Realms Of Glory; The Cherry Tree Carol; There Is No Rose of Suc...Conductors: Tenant-Flowers, Sarah Ensemble: ; Singscape Heavenly voices raise in honor of the Christmas season. Inspirational choral music for Christmas comes from one of England's finest choirs in a program of...continue... ![]() 100 Famous Marches / United States Military Bands5 CD / Altissimo / 2012-10-30 Works: Julius Fucik: Entry of the Gladiators (Einzug der Gladiatoren), march for orchestra, Op. 68; Florentiner-Marsch for orchestra, Op 214; Charles Beisterling: March of the Steelmen, for band; Harry L. A...The works contained in this extraordinary collection of marches come from the pens of the most celebrated "March Masters of the World." From dazzling circus...continue... ![]() Sacred Baroque Masterpieces - works by Bach, Monteverdi, Pergolesi, Scarlatti, Allegri / Lucy Crowe, Julia Lezhneva, Nathalie Stutzmann [6 CDs]6 CD / Naïve / 2012-10-30 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232; Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine; Giovanni Pergolesi: Stabat Mater; Alessandro Scarlatti: Stabat Mater, for soprano, alto, 2 violins & c...Performers: Bertagnolli, Gemma; Carnovich, Daniele; Dordolo, Luca; Ferrarini, Gianluca; Invernizzi, Roberta; Piccinini, Monica Conductors: Minkowski, Marc; Alessandrini, Rinaldo; Fabre-Garrus, Bernard Ensemble: ; Concerto Italiano; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble This Christmas boxed set gathers together some of the most renowned sacred works from the baroque era: Bach's B minor mass, Monteverdi's Vespers, Pergolesi and...continue... ![]() Modern Choral Masters - Choral works by Arvo Part; Lauridsen and Whitacre / Elora Festival Singers3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30 Works: Morten Lauridsen: O nata lux, for chorus; Madrigali, 6 Fire Songs on Italian Renaissance poems, for chorus; Les chansons des roses; Mid-Winter Songs (5); O magnum mysterium; Eric Whitacre: Her sacred...Performers: Bauman, Carol; De'Ath, Leslie Conductors: Edison, Noel "If I were Morten Lauridsen and my work was in the artistic care of a choir like the Elora Festival Singers I would feel that...continue... ![]() Gabriel Jackson: Requiem / Vasari Singers - Jeremy Backhouse1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30 Works: Nicholas Jackson: Requiem, for chorus & organ; Gabriel Jackson: In all his works, for chorus; I am the voice of the wind, for chorus; Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continu...Performers: Herring, Carl [Guitar] Conductors: Backhouse, Jeremy Ensemble: ; Vasari Singers While the unifying thread which links these works is that of loss, the underlying focus is an uplifting celebration of life and love. Gabriel Jackson's...continue... Recording information: Tonbridge School Chapel, Tonbridge, Kent, UK (02/25/2011-02/27/2011)....continue... ![]() Mélodie Francaise - Songs by Fauré, Debussy; Hahn; Chausson / Sandrine Piau, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Stephane Degout, Bernard Kruysen [6 CDs]6 CD / Naïve / 2012-10-30 Works: Gabriel Fauré: Nell, Op. 18 no 1; Songs (2) for voice & piano, Op. 27; Songs (2) for voice & piano, Op. 46; Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 51; Mélodies (5), Op. 58 "de Venise"; La bonne c...Performers: Blumenthal, Daniel; Degout, Stephane; Immerseel, Jos van; Kruysen, Bernard; Lee, Noel [Piano]; Lucas, Helene; Manoff, Susan; Piau, Sandrine This beautiful boxed set of French melodies gathers some of the most intriguing recordings from the Naïve Classique catalogue. This subtle and fascinating repertoire will...continue... ![]() Levant - Chamber music by Glazunov, Prokofiev, Gurdjieff, Hartmann, Tajcevic et al. / Amici Chamber Ensemble1 CD / ATMA / 2012-10-30 Works: Alexander Glazunov: Pieces (2) for orchestra, Op. 14; Sergey Prokofiev: Overture on Hebrew Themes for Clarinet, String Quartet and Piano in C minor, Op. 34; Georges I. Gurdjieff/Thomas de Hartmann: C...Performers: Bowman, Benjamin; Dann, Steven; Hetherington, David; Kradjian, Serouj; Sitarski, Stephen; Valdepeñas, Joaquin Conductors: Ensemble: Amici Chamber Ensemble The mystifying sounds of Levant, the "region of the rising Sun", are the focus of Amici Ensemble's latest recording. With music inspired by the Near...continue... Recording information: Glenn Gould Studio, Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toron (04/2001)....continue... ![]() Britten: War Requiem / Erin Wall, Mark Padmore, Hanno Muller-Brachmann. City Of Birmingham SO - Andris Nelsons [Blu-Ray]1 Blu-Ray Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-10-30 Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66Performers: Muller-Brachmann, Hanno; Padmore, Mark; Wall, Erin Conductors: Nelsons, Andris Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus; City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus 2012 brings the 50th anniversary of the premiere of Britten's War Requiem, one of the most powerful pacifi st statements in music. The anniversary performance...continue... Run Time: 97 min. Region: All Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): DTS-HD 5.1, Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish Countr...continue... ![]() Pater Noster: A Choral Reflection on the Lord's Prayer / The King's Singers1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30 Works: Plainchant: Pater noster; Heinrich Schütz: Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, motet for 2 sopranos, alto, 2 tenors, bass & continuo, SWV 386; Vater unser, der du bist im Himmel, motet for...Conductors: Ensemble: The King's Singers GRAMMY Award winners in 2009, The King's singers are one of the world's most celebrated ensembles. Their programming concept in this dic is unique: built...continue... Recording information: Cathedral of the Incarnation, Nashville, TN, USA (03/23/2012/03/24/2012)....continue... ![]() Handel: Sacred Music - Includes Messiah; A Song for St Cecilia's Day; Streams of Pleasure; Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno / Crowe, Croft, Gauvin, Lemieux, Fink, Varcoe [6 CD]6 CD / Naïve / 2012-10-30 Works: George Frederick Handel: Der Messias; Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno; A Song for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76; Belshazzar, HWV 61; Theodora, HWV 68; Alexander Balus, HWV 65; Susanna, HWV 66; Juda...Performers: Corti, Francesco; Cousin, Florian; Croft, Richard [Tenor Vocal]; Crowe, Lucy; Dawson, Lynne; Gauvin, Karina; Graf, Hans Peter; Moor, Chris de; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]; Wieboldt, Nils Conductors: Malgoire, Jean-Claude; Alessandrini, Rinaldo; Minkowski, Marc; Curtis, Alan Ensemble: Concerto Italiano; Il Complesso Barocco; La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy ; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble This glittering Christmas boxed set gathers the finest Handel sacred music recordings from the Naïve catalogue including A Song for St Cecilia's Day, Messiah and...continue... ![]() Britten: War Requiem / Erin Wall, Mark Padmore, Hanno Muller-Brachmann. City Of Birmingham SO - Andris Nelsons [DVD]1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2012-10-30 Works: Benjamin Britten: War Requiem, Op. 66Performers: Muller-Brachmann, Hanno; Padmore, Mark; Wall, Erin Conductors: Nelsons, Andris Ensemble: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus; City of Birmingham Symphony Youth Chorus 2012 brings the 50th anniversary of the premiere of Britten's War Requiem, one of the most powerful pacifi st statements in music. The anniversary performance...continue... Run Time: 97 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): PCM Stereo, DD 5.1 Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish Count...continue... ![]() Jubilate Deo - Works by Johann Stadlmayr, Heinrich Schutz, Giovanni Gabrieli / Munich Orpheus Choir1 CD / Oehms / 2012-10-30 Works: Johann Stadlmayr: Domine Dominus noster; Exaltabo te Domine; Venite filii; Exultate Deo; Missa Jubilate Deo; Heinrich Schütz: Rorate coeli desuper, for 2 sopranos, bass & continuo, SWV 322 (Op. ...Conductors: Guglhör, Gerd Ensemble: Les Cornets Noirs What a colorful, jubilant Exultate Deo effervescently resonating through the church nave in the highest and lowest tones! What rejoicing the alternation between chorus and...continue... Recording information: St. Markus, Munich (11/25/2011-11/27/2011)....continue... ![]() Armonie Dello Spirito - sacred music from Gregorian chant to Palestrina, Frescobaldi, Perosi and beyond / Cappella Musicale Pontificia Sistina -Palombella [DVD]1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2012-10-30 Works: Giovanni Palestrina: Canite tuba; Hodie Christus natus est; Dum complerentur dies pentecostes; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Ricercare 5th tone (doubtful); Ricercare 6th tone (doubtful); Tomá...Conductors: Palombella, Massimo Ensemble: Cappella Musicale Pontificia "Sistina" The Capella Musicale Pontificia "Sistina" - known the world over as the "Choir of the Pope" - is one of the oldest and most prestigious...continue... Run Time: 55 min. Region: 0 Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color Sound Format(s): Stereo, DD 5.1 ...continue... ![]() Haydn: Nelson Mass / Choir of New College Oxford, Higginbottom1 CD / Novum / 2012-10-30 Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Mass in D minor, H 22 no 11 "Nelsonmesse"; Insanae et Vanae Curae, motet for chorus & orchestra, Becker-Glauch B/8 (adapted from "Il Ritornio dPerformers: Edwards, Tom; Pritchard, Nick Conductors: Higginbottom, Edward Ensemble: ; Choir of New College Oxford American Record Guide, March / April 2013 Here's a very interesting, accomplished, and distinctly different account of Haydn's famous Nelson Mass from one of England's very...continue... Recording information: Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxfor (07/13/2011-07/15/2011)....continue... ![]() J.S. Bach: Cantatas for Christmas / Magdalena Kozena, Bernarda Fink, Michael Chance, James Gilchrist, Christoph Genz6 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2012-10-30 Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christen, ätzet diesen Tag, BWV 63; Cantata no 191, "Gloria in excelsis Deo" BWV 191; Cantata no 91, "Gelobet seist su, Jesu Christ," BWV 91; Cantata no 110, "Unser Mund s...Performers: Harvey, Peter Harvey; Holton, Ruth; Keith, Gillian; Lunn, Joanne Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot Ensemble: ; Monteverdi Choir This box set is a collection of Cantatas for the Christmas season from our award-winning series of recordings from the 2000 Bach Cantata Pilgrimage. It...continue... ![]() Brahms: German Requeim, Op. 45 / Teresa Wakim, Paul Max. Serahic Fire. Justin Blackwell & Scott Allen Jarrett, pianists1 CD / Seraphic Fire & Firebird / 2012-10-30 Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45Performers: Blackwell, Justin; Jarrett, Scott; Tipton, Paul Max; Wakim, Teresa [Soprano Vocals] Conductors: Quigley, Patrick Dupré Ensemble: Serahic Fire American Record Guide, March / April 2013 This is a lively performance with nimble changes of tempo and careful attention to dynamics. An advantage of this...continue... Recording information: University of South Florida Concert Hall, Tampa, Fla. (06/01/2011-06/02/2011)....continue... ![]() Brahms: A German Requiem, Op. 45 / Sylvia McNair; Hakan Hagegard. Kurt Masur1 CD / Apex / 2012-10-30 Works: Johannes Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45Conductors: Masur, Kurt Ensemble: New York Philharmonic Not 'just any old Brahms Requiem', Kurt Masur of the New York Philharmonic offers a lightly-sprung, rhythmically buoyant interpretation of the Brahms Requiem that does...continue... Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, New York (02/1995-04/1995)....continue... ![]() Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit; Johann Rosenmuller: Magnificat / Gil Scarlattisti; Jochen Arnold1 CD / Carus / 2012-10-30 Works: Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit (Open Wide the Gates); Meine Seele Gott erhebt, for chorus; Meine Seele erhebet den Herren (Lobgesang der Maria), for chorus, 2 zinks & ensemble; Fürc...Conductors: Arnold, Jochen M. There is uncertainty about precisely which year, but 2011/2012 sees the 400th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Hammerschmidt, one of the most important masters...continue... Recording information: Kirche Reutlingen-Gönningen....continue... ![]() On the Shoulders of Giants1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-10-23 Works: Pérotin: Sederunt principes; Thomas Tallis: If ye love me; Hans Leo Hassler: Cantate Dominio canticum novum; Claudio Monteverdi: Crucifixus (alternative parts for Credo section of Mass SV257), m...Performers: Davenport, Rikki [Percussion]; Foss, Chris; Humble, Aaron; Reinwald, Adam; Rudoi, Paul; Ruschmann, Gary; Shah, Shahzore; Takach, Tim; Walton, David Recording information: Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas, University of St. Thomas, (01/23/2012-01/29/2012)....continue... ![]() Voice from Assisi / Friar Alessandro1 CD / Decca / 2012-10-16 Works: Donovan Leitch: Brother Sun, Sister Moon (Fratello sole, sorella luna); Steven Baker: Pater Noster (The Lord's Prayer), for voice & orchestra; Paul Mealor: Le Lodi di Dio Altissimo, for voice & orche...Performers: Brustenghi, Alessandro, Friar The legendary Mike Hedges (U2, The Cure, Manic Street Preachers) discovered Alessandro while in Italy, after years of searching for "the next Italian Tenor". Much...continue... ![]() Christmas at King's College, Cambridge1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-10-16 Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Robert Lucas Pearsall: In Dulci Jubilo for soloists & chorus; Christmas Traditional: Blessed Be That Maid Marie (English); God Rest You Me...Performers: Alan, Hervey; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer] Conductors: Willcocks, David Ensemble: ; King's College Choir Cambridge Recording information: King's College Chapel, Cambridge, England....continue... ![]() Machet die Tore weit - Choral and Organ music for Advent and Christmas / Kay Johannsen, organ1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2012-10-16 Works: Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit (Open Wide the Gates); Michael Praetorius: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (How Brightly Shines the Morning Star) (from the Polyhymnia caduc; Den d...Performers: Aures, Michael [Drums]; Johannsen, Kay; Kartmann, Daniel; Lauxmann, Balduin; Mycka, Katarzyna Conductors: Homburg, Rainer Johannes Ensemble: ; Handel's Company; Stuttgarter Hymnus Childrens Choir Recording information: Christuskirche, Stuttgart-Gänsheide (06/02/2011-06/05/2011)....continue... ![]() Claude Debussy: Mélodies / Philippe Cantor, baritone; Sophie Rives, piano1 CD / Anima Records / 2012-10-09 Works: Claude Debussy: Mandoline; Mélodies (3), song collection for voice & piano, L. 81; Ariettes oubliées; Chansons de France; Le promenoir des deux amants, song cycle for voice & piano, L.118...Performers: Cantor, Philippe; Rives, Sophie French baritone Philippe Cantor first appeared interpreting ancient music but soon embarked on a career as a recitalist and opera singer. He won the City...continue... Recording information: Église Saint-Vincent du Mesnil-le-Roi (05/03/2009-05/05/2009)....continue... ![]() Imogen Holst: Choral Works; Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb / Clare College Choir1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-10-09 Works: Imogen Holst: Mass in A minor; A Hymne to Christ, for chorus; Psalms (3) for chorus; Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow, for chorus & harp; Hallo My Fancy, Whither Wilt Thou Go?, for chorus; Benjamin Bri...Performers: Houghton, Tanya [Harp] Conductors: Ross, Graham Ensemble: ; Dmitri Ensemble Expedition Audio - Music that deserves to be heard I have been listening to and enjoying this CD at intervals over the past several months. At...continue... Recording information: All Hallows' Church, Gospel Oak, London (07/2011)....continue... ![]() Byrd: The Great Service / The CardinallÆs Musick, Andrew Carwood1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09 Works: William Byrd: The Great Service, for 5-10 voices; Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, anthem for 6 voices (SSATTB); Unto the hills mine eyes I lift, anthem for 6 voices; Make ye joy to God, anthem for ...Performers: Quinney, Robert Conductors: Carwood, Andrew Ensemble: ; The CardinallÆs Musick Andrew Carwood and the Cardinall's Musick have recorded the complete Latin church music of William Byrd, the final volume of which won a Gramophone Record...continue... Recording information: Fitzalan Chapel, Arundel Castle (11/14/2011-11/16/2011)....continue... ![]() Glory to the New-Born King - Choral works by Warlock, Joubert, Langlais, Mulet, Lauridsen, Warlock et al. / Chester Cathedral Choir1 CD / Priory / 2012-10-09 Works: Peter Warlock: Adam Lay Ybounden; Balulalow; Bethlehem Down; John Joubert: There Is No Rose, for chorus, Op. 14; Richard Storrs Willis: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear; Jean Langlais: Ave Maria, ave ma...Performers: Capper, Alice; Chewter, Benjamin; Hardwick, David; Hunt, Olivia; Lyndon-Jones, Laurence; Rees, James; Rushforth, Philip; Sennett, Christopher Conductors: Rushforth, Philip Ensemble: Chester Cathedral Choir Recording information: Chester Cathedral (01/05/2012-01/07/2012)....continue... ![]() Giovanni Gabrieli: La Musica per San Rocco / Melodi Cantores la Pifarescha, elena Sartori, organ1 Super Audio CD / Arts / 2012-10-09 Works: Giovanni Gabrieli: Fuga del nono tono, for keyboard; Symphoniae sacrae, Book 2; Domine, Deus meus; Toccata del secondo tono; Intonationi d'organo; Buccinate in neomenia tuba; Canzon no 14, for 10 par...Performers: Carmignani, Alessandro; Sartori, Elena; Scavazza, Marco; Schiavoni, Aurelio; Vassilakis, Yiannis Conductors: Sartori, Elena Ensemble: Ensemble La Pifarescha; Melodi Cantores; Melodi Cantores la Pifarescha Melodi Cantores, a vocal ensemble specializing in early music collaborates with the alta acappella ensemble, La Pifarescha, which consists of a fascinating and diverse selection...continue... Recording information: Palazzo Ducale, Martina Franca, Italy (03/26/2012-03/28/2010)....continue... ![]() Essential Britten / Over 2 hours of Britten's greatest masterworks2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09 Works: Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations, Op. 18; Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; Serenade for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31; Concerto for Violin Op. 15; Saint Nicolas, Op. 42; A Ceremony of Carols, O...Performers: Bostridge, Ian; Brightman, Sarah; Brown, Timothy; Carter, Roy [Oboe]; Clark, James [Tenor Vocal]; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Ellis, Osian; Godlee, Julian; Haendel, Ida; Harper, Heather; Lenehan, John [Pi... Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Brown, Iona; Bedford, Steuart; Berglund, Paavo; Willcocks, David; Pesek, Libor; Whitfield, John; Tate, Jeffrey; Previn, Andre; Hickox, Richard; Rattle, Simon, Sir Ensemble: ; Endymion Ensemble Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue... ![]() Advent at St. Paul's / Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09 Works: Anonymous: Laudes Regiae; Anglican Chant: Matin Responsory (adapted from Palestrina); Jacobus Handl: Ecce concipies; Martin Peerson: Blow out the trumpet; Richard Lloyd: Drop down ye heavens; William...Performers: Johnston, Robert; Jones, Timothy; Lucas, Andrew; Oxenham, Martin; Royall, Christopher; Scott, John Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral Ensemble: ; Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral Every year on Advent Sunday, St. Paul's Cathedral in London holds a special Carol Service. This welcome reissue featuring the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral...continue... Recording information: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England (06/23/1997-06/26/1997)....continue... ![]() Gaspard Corrette: Messe du Ville Ton; Boyvin: Suite du VIIe Ton / Jean Louis Durand, organ1 CD / Carthagene Records / 2012-10-09 Works: Gaspard Corrette: Messe du Huitieme (8th) Ton, for organ; Jacques Boyvin: Suite du Septieme TonPerformers: Durand, Jean-Louis [Organ] Notes in French only....continue... Recording information: L'Église de la Madeleine, Verneuil-sur-Avre (03/21/1982-03/23/1982); Notre Dame de Guibray, Falaise, France (03/21/1982-03/23/1982); L'Église de la Madeleine, Verneuil...continue... ![]() André Campra: Jesu Amantissime / Jean-François Lombard, Jean-François Novelli: tenors; Marc Labonnette: bass1 CD / Cypress / 2012-10-09 Works: Jean-François Dandrieu: Magnificat du 2ème ton, for organ; Magnificat for organ in G major; Magnificat for organ in A minor; Trio Sonata no 1 in D minor; André Campra: O Jesu Ama...Performers: Labonnette, Marc; Lombard, Jean-François; Novelli, Jean-François; Saint-Yves, François Conductors: Cohën-Akenine, Patrick Ensemble: Les Folies Françoises In Louis XIV's France, from the 1640s onward, the small motet was one of the two forms of religious music most current in the context...continue... Recording information: l'abbaye de Saint-Michel-en-Thiérache (06/27/2010-06/30/2010)....continue... ![]() The Chants of Mary - Gregorian Chant / Glorae Dei Cantores Men's Schola1 Super Audio CD / Gloriae Dei Cantores / 2012-10-09 Works: Gregorian Chant: Mass IX "Cum iubilo"; Benedicta et venerabilis, responsory in mode 5; Benedicta es tu, Virgo Maria, gradual in mode 5 (Liber Usualis no 1317); Gaudens gaudebo in Domino; Salve regina...Performers: Cragg, Br. Richard; Norman, Luke; Pehta, Br. Timothy; Reese, Br. Nathanael; Sweet, Joel; Witter, Jacob Conductors: Ensemble: Glorae Dei Cantores Men's Schola Music written to honor the Virgin Mary is the focus of this Super Audio CD of Gregorian chants performed by the rich voices of the...continue... Recording information: The Church Of The Transfiguration, Orleans, MA (01/2012)....continue... ![]() Liszt at the Scottish Abbey / Zuzana Ferjencikova, organ1 CD / Preiser / 2012-10-09 Works: Franz Liszt: Prélude, Op. 28; Prometheus, symphonic poem for piano, 4 hands, S. 593 (LW B18); Missa pro organo, for organ, S. 264 (LW E33); Fantasie und Fuge über den choral 'Ad nos, ad sal...Performers: Ferjencikov, Zuzana This CD was recorded to commemorate Liszt's 200th birthday on October 22, 2011. Slovak organist Zuzana Ferjencikova is the cathedral organist of the Benedictine Abbey...continue... Recording information: Schottenabtei, Vienna (08/31/2011-09/01/2011)....continue... ![]() Nicolas de Grigny: Hymns for Organ / Jean Louis Durand, organ1 CD / Carthagene Records / 2012-10-09 Works: Nicolas de Grigny: Les Hymnes (5), in 20 versets for organ (second part of Livre d'Orgue)Performers: Durand, Jean-Louis [Organ] Notes in French only....continue... Recording information: Notre-Dame de Guibray, Falaise, Normandy, France (03/21/1982-03/23/1982)....continue... ![]() Palestrina, Vol. 2 - Hodie Christus natus est; Christe Redemptor omnium; Magnificant Quinti toni; Tui sunt caeli et al. / The Sixteen
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